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Good Will Hunting (1997)

R  126 min  -  Drama   -  9 January 1998 (USA)
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Reviews: 552 user | 122 critic | 28 from Metacritic.com

Will Hunting, a janitor at MIT, has a gift for mathematics but needs help from a psychologist to find direction in his life.

Director:

Gus Van Sant
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Top 250 #185 | Won 2 Oscars. Another 17 wins & 35 nominations See more awards »

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Matt Damon ...
Robin Williams ...
Ben Affleck ...
Stellan Skarsgård ...
Minnie Driver ...
Casey Affleck ...
Cole Hauser ...
John Mighton John Mighton ...
Tom - Lambeau's Teaching Assistant
Rachel Majorowski Rachel Majorowski ...
Colleen McCauley Colleen McCauley ...
Matt Mercier ...
Ralph St. George Ralph St. George ...
Rob Lynds Rob Lynds ...
Dan Washington Dan Washington ...
Alison Folland Alison Folland ...
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Storyline

A touching tale of a wayward young man who struggles to find his identity, living in a world where he can solve any problem, except the one brewing deep within himself, until one day he meets his soul mate who opens his mind and his heart. Written by Dima & Danielle  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Janitor | Genius | Professor | Friend | Mathematics  | See more »

Taglines:

Some people can never believe in themselves, until someone believes in them. See more »

Genres:

Drama

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong language, including some sex-related dialogue See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Добрият Уил Хънтинг See more »

Filming Locations:

Boston, Massachusetts, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$10,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$272,912 (USA) (7 December 1997) (7 Screens)

Gross:

$138,339,411 (USA) (26 July 1998)
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Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Minnie Driver's character Skylar is named after Damon's girlfriend, Skylar Satenstein, who left Damon for Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich before filming began. Damon and Driver became romantically involved during production. See more »

Goofs

Factual errors: The combinatorial problems and solutions shown on blackboards are elementary ones, not the sort that would occupy a Fields medalist for years. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Lambeau: Mod fx... squared... dx. So please finish Parceval, by next time. I know many of you had this as undergraduates, but it won't hurt to brush up.
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Connections

Referenced in "Brows Held High: Gerry (#1.5)" (2011) See more »

Soundtracks

"Six Grandes Marches, Op. 40/D 617, No. 5"
Written by 'Franz Schubert (I)'
Performed by Dana Muller and Gary Steigerwalt See more »